One Direction News

The original soundtrack to Disney's latest movie musical, TEEN BEACH MOVIE, debuted at no. 2 on iTunes' best selling album chart this week, outselling Sara Bareille's just-released album THE BLESSED UNREST, which took the third spot. Jay Z's MAGNA CARTA... HOLY GRAIL once again was the best selling album of the week.

In MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, Olympia Dukakis delivers a searing performance in its title role. Dukakis is more than just a masterful actor, she delivers a Mother Courage who is strong, sassy and simply astonishing in her complexity. The entire ensemble of sixteen actors raises the reputation of Shakespeare & Company - already renowned for its lush, intelligible renditions of the Bard's greatest works - to new heights.

Since it was announced in November 2012, fans have been rallying around 'One Direction: This Is Us' (www.1DThisIsUs-Movie.com) in monumental numbers.

Jenni “JWoww” Farley is set to host this year's TEEN CHOICE 2013 arrivals, as the hottest stars make their way down the choice “teal” carpet.

Musician, actor and 2011 TEEN CHOICE Breakout Star Darren Criss and singer, actress and three-time TEEN CHOICE winner Lucy Hale are set to co-host TEEN CHOICE 2013, airing LIVE Sunday, Aug. 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

Darren Ritchie (Standby, Wonderland, Little Shop of Horrors, Dracula, Thoroughly Modern Millie), Dwelvan David(Songs for a New World, The Wiz, Ragtime, Show Boat), Alex Goley (Big River, Berenstain Bears Live!), Jeff Ostermueller (Spring Awakening, Seussical) and Yaniv Zarif (Carousel) have joined the lineup for The Pop Show Presents...Billy Joel! tonight, July 29 at Birdland Jazz Club.

Darren Ritchie (Standby, Wonderland, Little Shop of Horrors, Dracula, Thoroughly Modern Millie), Dwelvan David(Songs for a New World, The Wiz, Ragtime, Show Boat), Alex Goley (Big River, Berenstain Bears Live!), Jeff Ostermueller (Spring Awakening, Seussical) and Yaniv Zarif (Carousel) have joined the lineup for The Pop Show Presents...Billy Joel! on Monday, July 29 at Birdland Jazz Club.

FOX has unveiled the first promotional spot for the third season of The X Factor USA with Demi Lovato, Simon Cowell, Paulina Rubio and Kelly Rowland as the judges and with Mario Lopez as the host. Check it out below!

A striking new promo for FOX's reality singing competition THE X FACTOR has been unveiled in promotion of the third season of the Simon Cowell-created series.

Emblem3 will release their highly anticipated debut album Nothing To Lose on July 30. The album, executive produced by award-winning songwriter and producer Savan Kotecha (Maroon 5, Usher, One Direction) is available in deluxe and standard editions (see attached tracklistings) and is currently available for pre-order at http://smarturl.it/E3NothingToLose.

Radio Disney will bring the popular DISNEY TRYATHLON from the Disney XD television screen to families across the country this summer with a 10-city TRYathlon Road Tour kicking off SATURDAY, JULY 20 in New York City.

MTV today revealed the nominations for the 30th annual MTV Video Music Awards airing LIVE from Barclays Center on Sunday, August 25th at 9pm ET/PT.

The new season of THE X FACTOR will have its two-night premiere Sept. 11 & 12 on FOX. Below, get a first look at the third season of the show!

Ron Bohmer, star of Broadway's A Little Night Music, Ragtime, The Phantom of the Opera, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Woman in White and Les Miserables, has joined the lineup for The Pop Show Presents...Billy Joel! on Monday, July 29 at Birdland Jazz Club. Also joining the lineup is Christian Macchio, lead vocalist of the Long Island-based band Captain Jack.

The final tide of nominees has been announced for TEEN CHOICE 2013, airing LIVE Sunday, Aug. 11 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.

After five successful seasons, Radio Disney's popular 'N.B.T.' (Next Big Thing) re-launches as a year-round showcase to introduce young recently signed artists on the cusp of becoming music's Next Big Thing. The newly revamped program will chronicle each featured artist's ascent from being discovered to becoming music's next superstar, and will give viewers unprecedented access into the events that take place along the way.

It's not the prettiest video, but it is making the viral rounds as ONE DIRECTION's Harry Styles threw up on stage during a July 8th concert in Pittsburgh. The band played on while Styles ... did his thing ... to the side of the stage. Why the upset stomach? Eating a big meal before a show.

What better way to beat the heat and have fun with the kids than seeing Orlando Shakespeare's SLEEPING BEAUTY. Based on the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Brandon Robert's version of SLEEPING BEAUTY adds a modern twist that keeps the story fresh. It's short enough to keep the young audience's attention at 45-minutes, yet the dialog is sharp enough to entertain the adults too.

The 17th annual The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the largest multi-arts festival in North America, will run August 9 - 25, 2013. The festival offers programming from 185 of the world's best emerging theatre troupes and dance companies in 20 venues in downtown Manhattan. With attendance topping 75,000 people, FringeNYC is New York City's fifth largest event (just behind New York International Auto Show, Tribeca Film Festival, New York City Marathon, and New York Comic Con).